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[SITUATION] · [ACTIVE]
2 clusters · 11 sources · 6 days · First seen · Last updated
Categories: CRIME
European ATM bombings
Entities: Thessaloniki · Kalamaria · Piraeus Bank · TEEM (Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit) · Hellenic Police
Overview
In late July 2026, two separate bomb attacks targeted bank ATMs in different European towns. On 24 July, an unknown group detonated an explosive device inside an ATM in Šentrupert, Slovenia. Police from the Žalec station and Celje administration secured the scene, began evidence collection, and announced the incident would be treated as a criminal act. No details were provided on cash loss, material damage, or the number of perpetrators, and investigators pledged further updates.
Five days later, on 29 July, a similar device exploded at a Piraeus Bank ATM in the Kalamaría district of Thessaloniki, Greece. The blast destroyed the ATM and damaged nearby shops and vehicles, though no injuries were reported. A second bomb was found and safely defused by the Hellenic Police’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit. Authorities are reviewing security‑camera footage, gathering forensic evidence, and searching for two unidentified suspects believed to have been on a motorcycle.
Both incidents remain under active criminal investigation, with police in each country seeking to identify the attackers and determine any motive behind the coordinated ATM bombings across the region.
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 6 SOURCES] On 29 July 2026 a bomb detonated at a Piraeus Bank ATM in Kalamaría, Thessaloniki. (All articles)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The explosion destroyed the ATM and caused serious damage to the bank premises and nearby shops or vehicles. (All articles)
- [● 6 SOURCES] It remains unclear whether the perpetrators succeeded in stealing cash from the ATM. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] No injuries were reported. (All articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Police safely neutralised a second explosive device placed at the same ATM. (Articles 831..., 12efe..., 74a5...)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Police are investigating the incident, reviewing CCTV footage and searching for two unidentified suspects who may have used a motorcycle. (Articles 831..., 74a5...)
Timeline
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1 day ago
[CRIME] 7 sourcesThessaloniki ATM bombing damages Kalamaría bankA bomb exploded at a Piraeus Bank ATM in Kalamaría, Thessaloniki on 29 July 2026, destroying the machine and damaging the branch; a second device was defused and police are hunting unknown suspects.
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7 days ago
[CRIME] 4 sourcesŠentrupert ATM bombed by unknown assailantsUnknown perpetrators detonated a bank ATM in Šentrupert, Slovenia at about 02:30 on 24 July 2026; police are investigating with no details on damage or arrests released.
Sources
koroskenovice.si · lawandorder.gr · lykavitos.gr · metrosport.gr · proson.gr · reader.gr · siol.net · thessnews.gr · thriassio.gr · times.si · velenje.com